# C_2007246EN.01004401.xml

| 20.10.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 246/44 |
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20.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 246/44

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4872 — Eurovia/Compagnie Signature/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 246/13)

| 1. | On 15 October 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Eurovia (France) belonging to the group Vinci and the undertaking Compagnie Signature SAS (France) ultimately controlled by Burelle SA acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings Euromark (France) and Signature Holdings (France) by way of purchase of shares in these two companies constituting a joint venture. |
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On 15 October 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Eurovia (France) belonging to the group Vinci and the undertaking Compagnie Signature SAS (France) ultimately controlled by Burelle SA acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings Euromark (France) and Signature Holdings (France) by way of purchase of shares in these two companies constituting a joint venture.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Eurovia: road works, in particular road marking and vertical road signs activities, production of materials, development and management of the environment and related services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Eurovia: road works, in particular road marking and vertical road signs activities, production of materials, development and management of the environment and related services,

| — | for Compagnie Signature: road marking and vertical road signs activities, road security signs, and street furniture, |
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for Compagnie Signature: road marking and vertical road signs activities, road security signs, and street furniture,

| — | for Euromark: road markingactivities, |
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for Euromark: road markingactivities,

| — | for Signature Holdings: vertical road signs activities and road safety equipment. |
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for Signature Holdings: vertical road signs activities and road safety equipment.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4872 — Eurovia/Compagnie Signature/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4872 — Eurovia/Compagnie Signature/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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